(VIANEWS) – Columbia Banking System (COLB), Dollar Tree (DLTR), JinkoSolar Holding Company Limited (JKS) are the highest sales growth and return on equity stocks on this list.
Here is a list of stocks with an above 5% expected next quarter sales growth, and a 3% or higher return on equity. May these stocks be a good medium-term investment option?
1. Columbia Banking System (COLB)
21.7% sales growth and 9.59% return on equity
Columbia Banking System, Inc. operates as the bank holding company for Columbia State Bank that provides a range of banking services to small and medium-sized businesses, professionals, and individuals in Washington, Oregon, and Idaho. It offers personal banking products and services, including non-interest and interest-bearing checking, savings, money market, and certificate of deposit accounts; home mortgages for purchases and refinances, home equity loans and lines of credit, and other personal loans; debit and credit cards; and digital banking services. The company also provides business banking products and services, such as checking, savings, interest-bearing money market, and certificate of deposit accounts; agricultural, asset-based, builder and other commercial real estate loans, as well as loans guaranteed by the small business administration; debit and credit cards; and professional banking, treasury management, merchant card, and international banking services. In addition, it offers wealth management solutions that include financial planning services, such as asset allocation, net worth analysis, estate planning and preservation, education funding, and wealth transfer; insurance solutions, which include long-term care, and life and disability insurance; individual retirement solutions comprising retirement planning, retirement income strategies, and traditional and roth individual retirement accounts; and business solutions, which comprise business retirement plans, key person insurance, business succession planning, and deferred compensation plans to individuals, families, and professional businesses. Further, the company provides fiduciary, investment, and administrative trust services, such as personal and special needs trusts, estate settlement services, and investment agency and charitable management services. As of December 31, 2020, it operated approximately 145 branches. The company was founded in 1993 and is headquartered in Tacoma, Washington.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Columbia Banking System has a trailing twelve months EPS of $0.92.
PE Ratio
Columbia Banking System has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 24.76. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $24.76 for every dollar of annual earnings.
The company’s return on equity, which measures the profitability of a business relative to shareholder’s equity, for the twelve trailing months is 9.59%.
Growth Estimates Quarters
The company’s growth estimates for the current quarter is a negative 10.2% and positive 65.2% for the next.
Sales Growth
Columbia Banking System’s sales growth is 178.3% for the present quarter and 21.7% for the next.
Moving Average
Columbia Banking System’s value is way above its 50-day moving average of $20.18 and higher than its 200-day moving average of $22.01.
2. Dollar Tree (DLTR)
13.2% sales growth and 13.98% return on equity
Dollar Tree, Inc. operates discount variety retail stores. The company operates in two segments, Dollar Tree and Family Dollar. The Dollar Tree segment offers merchandise at the fixed price of $ 1.25. It provides consumable merchandise, which includes everyday consumables, such as household paper and chemicals, food, candy, health, personal care products, and frozen and refrigerated food; variety merchandise comprising toys, durable housewares, gifts, stationery, party goods, greeting cards, softlines, arts and crafts supplies, and other items; and seasonal goods that include Christmas, Easter, Halloween, and Valentine's Day merchandise. It operates stores under the Dollar Tree and Dollar Tree Canada brands, as well as distribution centers in the United States and Canada. The Family Dollar segment operates general merchandise retail discount stores that offer consumable merchandise, which comprise food and beverages, tobacco, health and personal care, household chemicals, paper products, hardware and automotive supplies, diapers, batteries, and pet food and supplies; and home products, including housewares, home décor, and giftware, as well as domestics, such as comforters, sheets, and towels. It also provides apparel and accessories merchandise comprising clothing, fashion accessories, and shoes; and seasonal and electronics merchandise that include Christmas, Easter, Halloween, and Valentine's Day merchandise, as well as personal electronics, which comprise pre-paid cellular phones and services, stationery and school supplies, and toys. The company was founded in 1986 and is based in Chesapeake, Virginia.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Dollar Tree has a trailing twelve months EPS of $5.5.
PE Ratio
Dollar Tree has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 21.27. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $21.27 for every dollar of annual earnings.
The company’s return on equity, which measures the profitability of a business relative to shareholder’s equity, for the twelve trailing months is 13.98%.
Yearly Top and Bottom Value
Dollar Tree’s stock is valued at $116.96 at 09:22 EST, way below its 52-week high of $166.15 and way higher than its 52-week low of $102.77.
Revenue Growth
Year-on-year quarterly revenue growth grew by 8.2%, now sitting on 29.31B for the twelve trailing months.
Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation, and Amortization
Dollar Tree’s EBITDA is 88.11.
Previous days news about Dollar Tree(DLTR)
- Can dollar tree (dltr) beat on Q3 earnings amid inflation?. According to Zacks on Thursday, 23 November, "Comps sales are also expected to improve in the mid-single digits at Dollar Tree and Family Dollar. ", "Additionally, Dollar Tree is expected to have witnessed elevated SG&A expenses, owing to elevated payroll, increased repair and maintenance expenses, and store facility costs. "
- Curious about dollar tree (dltr) Q3 performance? explore wall street estimates for key metrics. According to Zacks on Thursday, 23 November, "With that in mind, let’s delve into the average projections of some Dollar Tree metrics that are commonly tracked and projected by analysts on Wall Street.", "View all Key Company Metrics for Dollar Tree here>>>Shares of Dollar Tree have experienced a change of +6.7% in the past month compared to the +8% move of the Zacks S&P 500 composite. "
3. JinkoSolar Holding Company Limited (JKS)
11.9% sales growth and 24.23% return on equity
JinkoSolar Holding Co., Ltd., together with its subsidiaries, engages in the design, development, production, and marketing of photovoltaic products. The company offers solar modules, silicon wafers, solar cells, recovered silicon materials, and silicon ingots. It also provides solar system integration services; and develops commercial solar power projects. The company sells its products to distributors, project developers, and system integrators; and utility, commercial, and residential customers under the JinkoSolar brand, as well as on an original equipment manufacturer basis. As of December 31, 2019, it had an integrated annual capacity of 15.0 gigawatt (GW) for silicon wafers, including 11.5 GW for mono wafers; 10.6 GW for solar cells; and 16.0 GW for solar modules. The company has operations in the People's Republic of China, the United States, Japan, Germany, the United Kingdom, Chile, South Africa, India, Mexico, Brazil, the United Arab Emirates, Italy, Spain, France, Belgium, and internationally. JinkoSolar Holding Co., Ltd. was founded in 2006 and is based in Shangrao, the People's Republic of China.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, JinkoSolar Holding Company Limited has a trailing twelve months EPS of $9.94.
PE Ratio
JinkoSolar Holding Company Limited has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 3.78. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $3.78 for every dollar of annual earnings.
The company’s return on equity, which measures the profitability of a business relative to shareholder’s equity, for the twelve trailing months is 24.23%.
Dividend Yield
As maintained by Morningstar, Inc., the next dividend payment is on Nov 21, 2023, the estimated forward annual dividend rate is 1.5 and the estimated forward annual dividend yield is 4.36%.
4. Qualys (QLYS)
11.9% sales growth and 41.09% return on equity
Qualys, Inc. provides cloud-based information technology (IT), security, and compliance solutions in the United States and internationally. The company offers Qualys Cloud Apps, which includes Vulnerability Management; Vulnerability Management, Detection and Response; Threat Protection; Continuous Monitoring; Patch Management; Multi-Vector Endpoint Detection and Response; Certificate Assessment; SaaS Detection and Response; Secure Enterprise Mobility; Policy Compliance; Security Configuration Assessment; PCI Compliance; File Integrity Monitoring; Security Assessment Questionnaire; Out of-Band Configuration Assessment; Web Application Scanning; Web Application Firewall; Global Asset Inventory; Cybersecurity Asset Management; Certificate Inventory; Cloud Inventory; Cloud Security Assessment; and Container Security. Its integrated suite of IT, security, and compliance solutions delivered on its Qualys Cloud Platform enables customers to identify and manage IT assets, collect and analyze IT security data, discover and prioritize vulnerabilities, recommend and implement remediation actions, and verify the implementation of such actions. The company also provides asset tagging and management, reporting and dashboards, questionnaires and collaboration, remediation and workflow, big data correlation and analytics engine, and alerts and notifications, which enable integrated workflows, management and real-time analysis, and reporting across IT, security, and compliance solutions. The company offers its solutions through its sales teams, as well as through its network of channel partners, such as security consulting organizations, managed service providers, resellers, and consulting firms. It serves enterprises, government entities, and small and medium-sized businesses in various industries, including education, financial services, government, healthcare, insurance, manufacturing, media, retail, technology, and utilities. The company was incorporated in 1999 and is headquartered in Foster City, California.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Qualys has a trailing twelve months EPS of $3.69.
PE Ratio
Qualys has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 48.57. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $48.57 for every dollar of annual earnings.
The company’s return on equity, which measures the profitability of a business relative to shareholder’s equity, for the twelve trailing months is 41.09%.
Sales Growth
Qualys’s sales growth is 10.7% for the current quarter and 11.9% for the next.
Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation, and Amortization
Qualys’s EBITDA is 11.46.
5. WEX (WEX)
9.1% sales growth and 16.25% return on equity
WEX Inc. operates a commerce platform in the United States and internationally. The Fleet Solutions segment offers fleet vehicle payment solutions, transaction processing, and information management services. It also provides account and account retention services; authorization and billing inquiries, and account maintenance services; account management; credit and collections services; merchant services; analytics solutions; and ancillary services and tools to fleets to manage expenses and capital requirements. This segment markets its products directly and indirectly to businesses and government agencies with fleets of commercial vehicles; and indirectly through co-branded and private label relationships. The Travel and Corporate Solutions segment provides payment solutions, including embedded payments; and accounts payable automation and spend management solutions. Its products include virtual cards that are used for transactions where no physical card is presented. This segment markets its products directly and indirectly to customers in travel, fintech, insurance, consumer bill pay, and media verticals, as well as businesses and financial institutions. The Health and Employee Benefit Solutions segment offers software-as-a-service (SaaS) platform for consumer directed healthcare benefits and full-service benefit enrollment solutions. Its SaaS platform includes embedded payment solutions and plan administration services for consumer-directed health benefits; COBRA accounts; and benefit enrollment and administration services. This segment also provides custodial and depository services for health savings accounts; and payroll-related benefits. This segment markets its products through third-party administrators, financial institutions, payroll providers, and health plans. The company was formerly known as Wright Express Corporation and changed its name to WEX Inc. in October 2012. WEX Inc. was founded in 1983 and is based in Portland, Maine.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, WEX has a trailing twelve months EPS of $6.17.
PE Ratio
WEX has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 28.26. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $28.26 for every dollar of annual earnings.
The company’s return on equity, which measures the profitability of a business relative to shareholder’s equity, for the twelve trailing months is 16.25%.
Sales Growth
WEX’s sales growth is 5.9% for the present quarter and 9.1% for the next.
Revenue Growth
Year-on-year quarterly revenue growth grew by 5.7%, now sitting on 2.5B for the twelve trailing months.
6. Stag Industrial (STAG)
6.6% sales growth and 5.29% return on equity
STAG Industrial, Inc. (NYSE: STAG) is a real estate investment trust focused on the acquisition and operation of single-tenant, industrial properties throughout the United States. By targeting this type of property, STAG has developed an investment strategy that helps investors find a powerful balance of income plus growth.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Stag Industrial has a trailing twelve months EPS of $1.01.
PE Ratio
Stag Industrial has a trailing twelve months price to earnings ratio of 35.41. Meaning, the purchaser of the share is investing $35.41 for every dollar of annual earnings.
The company’s return on equity, which measures the profitability of a business relative to shareholder’s equity, for the twelve trailing months is 5.29%.
Yearly Top and Bottom Value
Stag Industrial’s stock is valued at $35.76 at 09:22 EST, below its 52-week high of $38.83 and way above its 52-week low of $31.01.
Previous days news about Stag Industrial(STAG)
- According to Zacks on Thursday, 23 November, "Some other top-ranked stocks from the REIT sector are EastGroup Properties (EGP Quick QuoteEGP – Free Report) , Stag Industrial (STAG Quick QuoteSTAG – Free Report) and Innovative Industrial Properties (IIPR Quick QuoteIIPR – Free Report) , each carrying a Zacks Rank #2. "
- According to Zacks on Friday, 24 November, "Some better-ranked stocks from the REIT sector are EastGroup Properties (EGP Quick QuoteEGP – Free Report) , Stag Industrial (STAG Quick QuoteSTAG – Free Report) and Park Hotels & Resorts (PK Quick QuotePK – Free Report) , each carrying a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy). "
- According to Zacks on Wednesday, 22 November, "Some better-ranked stocks from the REIT sector are Welltower (WELL Quick QuoteWELL – Free Report) , EastGroup Properties (EGP Quick QuoteEGP – Free Report) and Stag Industrial (STAG Quick QuoteSTAG – Free Report) , each carrying a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy). "
- According to Zacks on Friday, 24 November, "Some better-ranked stocks from the REIT sector are EastGroup Properties (EGP Quick QuoteEGP – Free Report) , Stag Industrial (STAG Quick QuoteSTAG – Free Report) and Park Hotels & Resorts (PK Quick QuotePK – Free Report) , each carrying a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy). "
- According to Zacks on Thursday, 23 November, "Some other top-ranked stocks from the REIT sector are EastGroup Properties (EGP Quick QuoteEGP – Free Report) , Stag Industrial (STAG Quick QuoteSTAG – Free Report) and Park Hotels & Resorts (PK Quick QuotePK – Free Report) , each carrying a Zacks Rank #2. "
7. Beacon Roofing Supply (BECN)
5.5% sales growth and 20.76% return on equity
Beacon Roofing Supply, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, distributes residential and non-residential roofing materials, and complementary building products to contractors, home builders, building owners, lumberyards, and retailers. It offers pitched roofing and low slope roof products; gutters and sidings; building materials, such as lumber and composite, skylights and window, plywood and OSB, decking and railing, and HVAC products; and foam board, spray foam, roll, batt, mineral wool, fiberglass, and commercial insulation products, as well as radiant barriers and blown-in insulation and equipment. The company also provides above grade and below grade membranes and coatings, deck and floor coatings, plaza deck waterproofing products, damp proofing coatings, and air and vapor barriers; tools and equipment, including power and hand tools, ladders and scaffolding, air tools and compressors, nails, screws and fasteners, generators, work wear and safety gear, job site supplies, tool bags and belts, welding and soldering, cleaning supplies, drill bits, and saw blades; and solar panels, mounting hardware, inverters, and storage and batteries. As of December 21, 2022, it operated approximately 470 branches in 50 states of the United States and 6 provinces in Canada. Beacon Roofing Supply, Inc. was founded in 1928 and is headquartered in Herndon, Virginia.
Earnings Per Share
As for profitability, Beacon Roofing Supply has a trailing twelve months EPS of $-1.03.
The company’s return on equity, which measures the profitability of a business relative to shareholder’s equity, for the twelve trailing months is 20.76%.
Yearly Top and Bottom Value
Beacon Roofing Supply’s stock is valued at $80.52 at 09:22 EST, below its 52-week high of $87.46 and way higher than its 52-week low of $50.42.
Volume
Today’s last reported volume for Beacon Roofing Supply is 387958 which is 0.99% below its average volume of 391859.
